Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-29


Messrs. Andrews 4 Kuhn have at their
yards forty head of very fine horses, which
they lately brought down from Jacksboro.
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Mr.. Fl. Q. Wilson, stock dealer OF Fort
Worth who has ranch about five miles
out Of town ana VINO is well known in
live stock circles in the city, was married
Thursday night to g daughter of the late
General knight Of Fort Worth. The
couple left for tour OF the principal
southern citels.
DR.. Elliott, prominent western stock
man, who has q stock ranch in Upton
county, wss in the city last evening. He
says cattle out there are ia
fine condition. They have had plenty
Of rain and large pools OF
water have formed all over the surface of
the earth, great deal of which will re-
main al winter. The stockmen in that
section hare been shipping their steers
mostly and about al that kid of stock
has been moved.
The Texas and Pacific stockyards are
the scene OF great activity these days and
horses, sheep ana cattle are going through
at q rate that would make one imagine
West Texas would soon be cleared OF al
stock. The following stock we're handled
there to-day: Two cars of horses shipped
by Joseph Rome of Coleman to Little
Rock, Ark: two cars Of horses by J. W.
R4tliffe to Shreveport, La; one car of
mules by J. L. Mccarthy from Ranger to
Jefferson, Tex one car horses. by J. B
Uphsm from Holland to Shreveport;
J, l. Robbins, two mules, from Little
Rock TO Itaska; four double deck cars Ct
sheep shipped by joe Tnayers from Bal
linger to Chicago.
The Chicago Times lately printed some
Whist lengthy editorial showing the grestef
financial benefit accruing from sheeprais-
ing than from the raising of any other kin0
of stock. The article is too lengthy for
reproduction in it's entirety, but ap
epitome may be given showing the srgu-
ment. For years we have been
hearing that the bottom has fallen
out of the sheep industry il
this country. The number of sheep in
the west is steadily declining, while other
stock is increasing, Wool has been low,
and no action was taken TO relieve the
depression by the sheepmen. Mutton
has been low because the quality offered
Was poor aud the quantity too
great. Sheep have not suffered
SO much from contagious diseases
as have cattle, hogs and horses, although
many complain of losses by dogs. As
compared with all otner kinds of live
stock except draft animals, sheep raising,
properly managed, has been profitable.
The price Of beef and mutton has de-
clined more than that of wool. Although
there has been decline in the price
of all kinds of food, spring
lamb maintains its price. Fat sheep OF
the mutton kinds have sold well, and the
demand for good mutton has been beyond
the power of our raisers to provide. II
has been imported, some Of it, from Can
a6s. Farmers who few years ago sold
of sheep TO increase the number Of their
cattle, have found themselves losers,
even when they went into
fancy cattle raising. Pure blooded
cattle have declined more in price than
have sheep. Kissing sheep for breeding
has been found profitable. Good f1ocks
sre in demand not only for this country
but for Australia end South America.
Sheep that will furnish heavy fleece and
large carcass are wanted on improved
farms. A season that is uniaVorG-
BILE for raising beef Is often
favorable for sheep raising.
It is well for stockmen TO know what
kind Of stock will stand prolonged
drouth. The past few seasons have de-
monstrated the old belief that sheep are
the most profitable animals in places
where thu rainfall is generally small and
in seasons when protrscted drouths pre-
vail.
Pleuro- Pneumonia Cattle Killed.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 28.-In-
spector Diamond yesterday killed forty
nine head of cattle on the farm of Jane;